This is an awesome tutorial. Thank you. I've learned so much from it. I've watched it 3x so far. By the way. Is there a place that actually sells these bugs you make. I would love to display it next to the old Marathon hair frog my grandpa used to use.
Great video, first one I've seen of yours. You trying to get a hold on that first batch of hair, that vise is not conducive to helping you any. It's very "blocky" around the jaws.
Hi Jeff and team, could you use a Uv product say Loon Uv Thick for the head, place paper and plastic over, then zap it? Awesome bugs by the way. Hello from NZ.
Bevanflyfishnz the liquid fusion is much more shock resistant and flexible. Critical for a popper face. You probably could get away with resin, but it wouldn’t be as durable.
I believe this is one of those flies used to catch the fisherman and not the fish. I'm sure it produces results, but a simple foam popper will produce the same results.
microvert foam poppers catch fishermen. The best way to catch a bunch of fish is to grab a wad of velveeta and tip it with a nightcrawler. That way you don’t even have to buy a fancy fly building vise. Win win!!!
Maybe there's a place for both. I've fished foam and deer hair flies for years. At some point after about an hour of fishing a deer hair bug loses some flotation compared to foam and starts to creep down in the surface film. Deer hair divers in that state have caught all but one of my personal best largemouth bass.
I like these hair bugs and they are the reason i started tying 50 yr ago. One of the reasons anyway. I also use foam and cork. They all are a little different in the water. Balsa is another material i have used. Foam is the most simple and probably the most durable. I just prefer hair bugs and yes it is old school. I like tying them but they are messy to trim. I love spinning the hair but the hair is not as tightly packed. At least mine are not.
Very well done Sir, that is one of the best tutorials I've seen in a very long time. Outstanding job!!
Outstanding tutorial & tie Jeff. Really enjoy your work!👍
You made this look easy I’ll def stick to buying them nice fly!
Very cool. Been avoiding deer hair but I’m gonna give it a shot. Nice tutorial!
Love it! I usually use foam, and are satisfied with that, but this is a hole different kind of handicraft. Two thumbs up!
I've never seen. What is this vice??????????
very simple, but super work!!!!
This is an awesome tutorial. Thank you. I've learned so much from it. I've watched it 3x so far. By the way. Is there a place that actually sells these bugs you make. I would love to display it next to the old Marathon hair frog my grandpa used to use.
What vice is that?
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Incredible tie but no way I would invest that much time into a single tie. Very impressive though!
H#@y Shit! That head/body of that frog came out so tight. I cant believe he only packed it twice. Jeff is a Grand Master!
Whats up with firehole hooks? I see them everywhere now.
Maybe high quality, useful models and a reasonable price is the answer? ;-)
Great video, first one I've seen of yours.
You trying to get a hold on that first batch of hair, that vise is not conducive to helping you any. It's very "blocky" around the jaws.
@@maniachill3069 nah.
Super nice fly👍
That is cool. I know what I am doing this weekend.
Hi Jeff and team, could you use a Uv product say Loon Uv Thick for the head, place paper and plastic over, then zap it? Awesome bugs by the way. Hello from NZ.
Bevanflyfishnz the liquid fusion is much more shock resistant and flexible. Critical for a popper face. You probably could get away with resin, but it wouldn’t be as durable.
this is unreal! nice video!
Muy bueno!! Gracias!
Very cool, you make it look easy
I believe this is one of those flies used to catch the fisherman and not the fish. I'm sure it produces results, but a simple foam popper will produce the same results.
microvert foam poppers catch fishermen. The best way to catch a bunch of fish is to grab a wad of velveeta and tip it with a nightcrawler. That way you don’t even have to buy a fancy fly building vise. Win win!!!
Maybe there's a place for both. I've fished foam and deer hair flies for years. At some point after about an hour of fishing a deer hair bug loses some flotation compared to foam and starts to creep down in the surface film. Deer hair divers in that state have caught all but one of my personal best largemouth bass.
Deer hair flies in similar style predate foam poppers by about fifty years. This is old school.
I like these hair bugs and they are the reason i started tying 50 yr ago. One of the reasons anyway. I also use foam and cork. They all are a little different in the water. Balsa is another material i have used. Foam is the most simple and probably the most durable. I just prefer hair bugs and yes it is old school. I like tying them but they are messy to trim. I love spinning the hair but the hair is not as tightly packed. At least mine are not.